Law on the Freedom of Expression in the Media, as amended

providing that the civil or criminal liability for any infringement committed by way of a media lies on the contributor, if known, or by default, on the editor, or by default, on the diffuser (art 21). The notion of diffuser covers the intermediary providers as defined by articles 60, 61 and 62 of the law of 14 August 2000, as amended, on E-commerce (art 3(2)). Such infringements concerned, for example, infringements to privacy (art 14(1)), to the reputation or honor (art 16) or to the protection of minors (art 18)